Leonardo DiCaprio's "J. Edgar" Trailer Arrives

Published at 7:40 AM PDT on Sep 20, 2011 | Updated at 11:40 AM PDT on May 30, 2012

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"J. Edgar," starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the notorious lawman who kept a watchful on this great nation for half a century, has finally delivered a trailer, thus beginning its long slow March to Oscar night.

Co-starring Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts and Judi Dench, and directed by Clint Eastwood, 'J. Edgar" is positively dripping with Oscar aspirations with its A-list cast and a historical subject that still resonates in a time when the past two presidential administrations have trampled on your civil rights in ways that would've made Hoover swoon.

The trailer is pretty, DiCaprio's make-up and prosthetics look good and Dench's tear when she see Edgar hold hands with his one true love is perfect, but it hard to get a sense of what specifically the film is about--beyond the obvious. Hoover's life was too long and too controversial--and just plain weird, frankly--for a bird's-eye survey.

"J. Edgar" goes into limited release Nov. 9.

"J. Edgar"

Leonardo DiCaprio stars as the notorious lawman J. Edgar Hoover in this look back at the man's life. Directed by Clint Eastwood, and co-starring Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer and Judi Dench